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Willie Clark — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pickett-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Willie Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pickett-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Darcity — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pickett-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Willie D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 11th Civil District |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | NP |
| Class of Worker | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | 20 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | 11Th Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Clark | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Willie Clark | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Clois Clark | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Annie Clark | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pickett, Tennessee
Son, age 1
Pickett, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Willie D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Pickett, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Pickett, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Willie W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Pickett-County, Tennessee
Son, age 21
Pickett-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Willie D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 11th Civil District |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | NP |
| Class of Worker | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | 20 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Willie Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Clark (~0.81 confidence) and mother Darcity Clark (~0.81 confidence) and father Bill Clark (~0.92 confidence) and father William Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
Robert Clark
b. ~1848
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Darcity Clark
b. ~1856
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Father
Bill Clark
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Clark
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Clark
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Clark
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Clark
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Clois Clark
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Pickett-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Pickett-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
34 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03927-00320)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dais M. Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Joe Clark | 46 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 3 | Nova B. Clark | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Clyde Clark | 22 | Son | Farm | Tennessee |
| 5 | Edith Clark | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Ethel Clark | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Pauline Clark | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Maxine Clark | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | James W. Taylor | 70 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 10 | Sarah Taylor | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Haskell Taylor | 32 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Hulbert Taylor | 30 | Son | Farm | Tennessee |
| 13 | Kirby S. Clark | 57 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 14 | Lee Clark | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Claude Clark | 22 | Son | Farm | Tennessee |
| 16 | James H. Clark | 20 | Son | Ccc | Tennessee |
| 17 | Otha Clark | 20 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Bertha Clark | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Odell Clark | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Bill E. Clark | 50 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 21 | Annie Clark | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Willie D. Clark THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farm | Tennessee |
| 23 | Clois Clark | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Joe S. Taylor | 49 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 25 | Emma Taylor | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Gretton Taylor | 23 | Son | Farm | Tennessee |
| 27 | Leah Taylor | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Arthur Taylor | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Inez Taylor | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Florence Taylor | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Magdalene Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | James V. Cross | 32 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 33 | Bessie Cross | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Reual Cross | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.81
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)